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Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

From Healthline.com
"Brewer's yeast contains all the essential amino acids, 14 minerals, and 17 vitamins. It is one of the best natural sources of the B-complex vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, pantothenic acid, biotin, and folic acid. It is also high in minerals, including chromium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and selenium. Brewer's yeast is also a good source of protein. It contains approximately 16 g of protein per 30 g of powdered yeast."

From University of Maryland:
Brewer's yeast is made from a one-celled fungus called Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is used to make beer. It also can be grown to make nutritional supplements. Brewer's yeast is a rich source of minerals -- particularly chromium, an essential trace mineral that helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels; selenium; protein; and the B-complex vitamins. It tastes bitter and should not be confused with baker's yeast, nutritional yeast, or torula yeast. All those types of yeast are low in chromium. Brewer's yeast has been used for years as a nutritional supplement.

Brewer's yeast is often used as a source of B-complex vitamins, chromium, and selenium. The B-complex vitamins in brewer's yeast include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and H or B7 (biotin). These vitamins help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which provide the body with energy.

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

They are both the same thing: Saccharomyces cerevisiae. I suspect that brewer's yeast is more readily available in bulk and is cheaper than a bunch of packages of bakers yeast. Brewer's yeast is also a current healthfood fad as well.

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Originally Posted by pbuhler

From Healthline.com
"Brewer's yeast contains all the essential amino acids, 14 minerals, and 17 vitamins. It is one of the best natural sources of the B-complex vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, pantothenic acid, biotin, and folic acid. It is also high in minerals, including chromium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and selenium. Brewer's yeast is also a good source of protein. It contains approximately 16 g of protein per 30 g of powdered yeast."

From University of Maryland:
Brewer's yeast is made from a one-celled fungus called Saccharomyces cerevisiae and is used to make beer. It also can be grown to make nutritional supplements. Brewer's yeast is a rich source of minerals -- particularly chromium, an essential trace mineral that helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels; selenium; protein; and the B-complex vitamins. It tastes bitter and should not be confused with baker's yeast, nutritional yeast, or torula yeast. All those types of yeast are low in chromium. Brewer's yeast has been used for years as a nutritional supplement.

Brewer's yeast is often used as a source of B-complex vitamins, chromium, and selenium. The B-complex vitamins in brewer's yeast include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and H or B7 (biotin). These vitamins help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which provide the body with energy.

Nice bit of info! I figured there had to be some types of differences. Thanks.

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Has anyone ever experimented with any other "main" ingredients.... I was sitting here thinking of different possibilities to get more protien in the mix. I think they make an unflavored protien powder you can add to food. I'm wondering if a small dash of that in a mixture would be safe............ Only one way to find out

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

I made a batch of pollen patties the bees gobbled up. I use baker’s yeast (cause I have it and it's cheap), powered milk, rice bran and sugar plus or minus equal parts. If I have soybean meal I add that too

I have also used mega bee and sugar and watched them carried it out as trash. I started adding powered milk and make it a little more water and they don’t carry it out.

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Find a local vintner or brewer and ask them for their yeast. It is a by-product/waste for them. Boil the yeast they give you to sterilize it and use it. Craigslist and such. Search the threads. It has been posted/mentioned.

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Originally Posted by rmdial

Why use brewers yeast from a brewery vs. store bought dry?

The stuff from the brewery is dead. Fermentation stops when the alcohol concentration gets too high for the yeast to survive in. The yeast from the store is alive and as soon as it gets some water and sugar, it is going to start eating, growing, and fermenting.

We want our bees eating the yeast, sugar, and water. We don't want to give our bees yeast and alcohol.

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Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Brewers yeast is not available in my locality as alcohol is almost banned here. So, could you please tell me what else can i use instead of brewers yeast ? Or can i only use soy+milk powder+vitamin c ?

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Originally Posted by pbuhler

Brewer's yeast is often used as a source of B-complex vitamins, chromium, and selenium. The B-complex vitamins in brewer's yeast include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and H or B7 (biotin). These vitamins help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which provide the body with energy.

Keith may feel that sub with torula yeast instead of brewers yeast may not be quite the same, but if it is a situation where brewers yeast is not available the choice may be between sub with torula yeast or no sub at all.

Torula yeast is sometimes used by olive gowers as a control for olive flies.

Re: Why use brewers yeast in pollen substitute?

Originally Posted by Syawar08

Brewers yeast is not available in my locality as alcohol is almost banned here. So, could you please tell me what else can i use instead of brewers yeast ? Or can i only use soy+milk powder+vitamin c ?

thank you

Amazon sells it. I bought a 4 pound bucket to experiment with to see if I like making my own pollen patties. And it qualified for free shipping.